The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-01-06
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
Justice Overtakes New York's Boodl
Aldermen-Other Mathcrs

Justice Overtakes New York's Doodle
Aldermen-Other Matters.
Feb. 6.-The New York state assembly be-
gan investigating the Broadway franchise
grant by the New York aldermen Fran
chise annulled April 81 on ground that it was
obtained by bribery March IS-Henry W.
Jaehnc, vice-president of the 1884 board of
aldermen, was arrested for accepting q bride
i'll connection with the franchise. May C.
Jachne convicted and sent to states prison
for nine years and ten months. April s.
Doodle" A alderman Miller arrested in Florida
and 18th all the other "a aldermen who had not
absconded taken in. Oct. IL Alderman Saylcs
forfeited his bond by going to Canada. Nov. A.
Doodle Alderman McCabe declared insane. Nov
l0.-Alderman Duffy and Fullgraff turned inform
erS. Nov. 24-Jury il the ease of Alderman Nc
Quade disagreed. Dec. 6--%cQuade convicted
and sentenced to five years with 5000 fine. A
stay aftcrward obtained
beaten and $3.50 stolen from the car near Chi
cage. Oct. 2j-Messcnger Foth:ringlam on the
st Louis ard San francisco railroad, bound and
robbed of 5000 He was arrested charged with
completely, but nothing was proven. Dec IL
Eobbers SO through q train at Bellevue,
cncc of troops, and secure $4,000 Dec.
23.-PinkertonS detectives arrested three men
inlham express car robbery. 1t turns out that
Jim Cummings" who has been writing letters in
the cas,, is a Chicago coal dealer named Witrock.
Jan 6.-William II. Mcneil, vice pr, sdent Of
the lancaster National bank defaultcd in S1CO,-
90 and escaped to Canada Aug. 26,-Wian
Gray Jr-, treasurer of the Indian Orchard mills,
Boston, dcfaulted in S1OOO,OO0. Next day he
killed himself. Sept. 20.-William S. Gould, cash
i.r of the First National bank, Portland, Nc. de-
faulted in 900 Sept, @.-George N: Barthol-
ancc company, Hartford, defaulted in S10O.UG0
Oct. On. NJ. Nesd, of J. c. Ferguson 6, Co.,
dcfauItcd in Sl.0 900 and absconded. Oct 10
F. j. Bradley, ex-manager of Pullman Car works.
charged with s. 900 defalcation. Oct 24-Hiram
J. Ianders, confidential clerk of LaRders, Earnes
& Co, CT Indianapolis, abscondrd with $4,000
March 8,-Holland, the Texan, acquitted of the
murder Of Tom Davis. sawdust swindler in New
York. July 25-Charges preferred against Roliin
NJ. Squire, commissioner of public works il New
York. squire was removed. Contractor Maurice
i. Flynn and Squire were afterward indicted for
conspiracy. August 3.-Rev. George c. Haddock.
oct. ll.-Edward Solomon, tho composer,
charged with bigamy, was admitted to bail in
London or n ny Sr syo Hans la Bef n Of
discharged emplote. The wound was not
severe one l7ov 15-Maxwe the murderer Of
Prefer, convicted in St Louis, obtained u further
stay. Nov. 2@-The court of appeals having
over-rulcd the motion OF Duddenseik. the New
York shell tenement house builder, convicted OF
manslaushter, for new trial, he was taken to
prison.
Work of the Flames.
Jan 8.-Schooner Mary c. Farr burned Off New
Jersey coast eight lost April 17.-Galicia
burned; 12S lives lost. April 2a.-Half million
Of property destroyed on broadway, New York
june s.-Three thousand houses reported burned
at Akita, Japan. June 21.-Fifteen persona
burned to death in the New England institute
Boston. July 5.-Stores at Harlem burned loss
100000. July 28.-Theatre burned at Timer
velly, India; 100 lives lost Aug. 0.-Forest fires
reported in Wisconsin. Aug. 21.-Steamer Vera
| end 20J persons burned on the Volga, Russia.
| Aug. 29.-Steamer Daniel Drew burned at Kings
ton Point, NY. Oct 14-Great fire In PASSPORT.
Me. Oct. 27.-Case Scientific school burned OF
| Cleveland. Oct 31--Two men and $4,000 Of
| property destroyed by fire in Chicago Nov. 29.-
| Million dollar fire at Duluth, MINI. Dec Gone
hundred and twenty-five Thousand dollar fire at
J. NJ White burned near Baton Rouge La thirty
lives lost Dec. 25.-Millioa dollar Steamboat fire
| ct Cairo, Ills.